Efficacy and memory problems following electroconvulsive therapy

Efficacy and memory problems following electroconvulsive therapy: a prospective study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON27490

Enrollment

130

Registered

2008-04-30

Start date

2007-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

depression, memory problems, electroconvulsive therapy, pulsewidth

Interventions

Ultra-briefpulse ECT (=pulsewidth 0.3 msec) vs. briefpulse ECT (=pulsewidth 1 msec)

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years or older 2. Major depression according to DSM IV criteria (APA, 1994) diagnosed with the (M.I.N.I.) Mini-international Neuropsychiatric Interview (Sheenan, Lecrubier, 1998) 3. Able to give informed consent<br 4. ECT indicated according to ECT guideline (NVvP, 2000)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of alcohol or drugs abuse or dependence 2. History of head injury 3. Dementia according to CBO guidelines (NVKG, 2005) 4. Exclusion criteria according to the ECT-guidelines (NVvP, 2000)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression scores assessed by the Montgomery Ãsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Memory score assessed by the Autobiographical Memory Interview (AMI)	—

Contacts

Public ContactA. Vrijburg

Parnassia Psycho-Medisch Centrum Prins Bernhardlaan 177

+31 (0)70 391 8666

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)